On Friday, the Calcutta high court warned Bengal officials of “serious consequences” if they fail to present “complete and correct” facts on post-poll violence before the court. It will take up the matter for hearing on May 31.
Hearing a petition on post-poll violence in Bengal, a five-judge
bench on Friday observed: “It is the responsibility of officers in the
concerned area to respond to the allegations. Any failure to respond
will result in serious consequences against such officers.”
While Priyanka Tibrewal, counsel for petitioners, pleaded that 200
people in the state were not being allowed to return home during Covid
pandemic, Bengal advocate general Kishore Dutta submitted that 74
complaints were received by the director general of police so far.
The bench suggested that the advocate general set up a committee in which the petitioners’ counsel could be a member. Justice Soumen Sen observed that the committee could ensure that displaced people could return home. “It is the duty of the State to ensure that every citizen irrespective of religion, caste or politics is able to stay in his house. What is the difficulty in that?” Justice Sen said.
Dutta told the court that allegations in the petitions were wrong and he would urge for imposition of costs against the petitioners. The court directed petitioners to supply a copy of the affidavit in reply to the advocate general and asked for a response by Monday.
The HC had sought a report earlier this month from the state government in the wake of violence following Trinamool Congress’ resounding victory in the assembly polls.
It passed the order on a petition by lawyer Anindya Sundar Das that complained post-poll clashes in the state had taken a toll of 11 lives. The state in response submitted that there was no postpoll violence in Bengal.
The state’s denial prompted a move in the Supreme Court over the same plea. The apex court has sought the state government’s response. The Supreme Court has included National Human Rights Commission and National Commission for Women as parties to the case.
SOURCE ; .indiatoday.
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